http://missionlocal.org News From San Francisco's Mission District Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/robberies-at-16th-and-valencia-and-21st-and-church/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/robberies-at-16th-and-valencia-and-21st-and-church/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:43:48 +0000 Hélène Goupil http://missionlocal.org/?p=226905 A man was robbed at knifepoint at 16th and Valencia streets at 4:37 Wednesday afternoon. Two suspects, described by police as men between the ages of 25 and 30, approached the victim as he was walking out of a hotel. One suspect brandished a knife and demanded that the victim hand over his backpack. The second suspect stood by and watched. The victim complied and the suspects took his backpack,...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/robberies-at-16th-and-valencia-and-21st-and-church/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/teen-punched-and-robbed-of-cell-phone-at-24th-and-mission/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/teen-punched-and-robbed-of-cell-phone-at-24th-and-mission/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:03:55 +0000 Hélène Goupil http://missionlocal.org/?p=226711 Tuesday A 14-year-old girl was robbed while waiting at a bus stop at 24th and Mission streets at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday. A suspect described as a 15- or 16-year-old girl approached the victim and punched her in the face. The victim dropped her cell phone, and a second suspect, described as a 40-year-old woman, picked it up. Both suspects then fled in an unknown direction. The victim suffered bruises...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/teen-punched-and-robbed-of-cell-phone-at-24th-and-mission/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/four-rob-and-attack-man-for-cell-phone-at-24th-and-mission/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/four-rob-and-attack-man-for-cell-phone-at-24th-and-mission/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:16:03 +0000 Hélène Goupil http://missionlocal.org/?p=226572 Four men in their 20s robbed a man of his cell phone as the victim waited at a bus stop at 24th and Mission streets at 10 Monday night. The victim chased one of the suspects but was knocked down and kicked by the three other suspects. All four suspects then fled the area on foot. No descriptions of the suspects are available at this time.]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/four-rob-and-attack-man-for-cell-phone-at-24th-and-mission/feed/ 5 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/what-you-may-have-missed-over-the-weekend-27/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/what-you-may-have-missed-over-the-weekend-27/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:45:52 +0000 Hélène Goupil http://missionlocal.org/?p=226469 Loco Bloco Hosts “Hella Loco Carnaval” Classes Mixing Printing and Musical Notes at Ibarra Brothers Adobe Bookshop Fundraiser Party Bikes for the People!]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/what-you-may-have-missed-over-the-weekend-27/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/weekend-crime-recap-five-robberies/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/weekend-crime-recap-five-robberies/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:48:36 +0000 Hélène Goupil http://missionlocal.org/?p=226467 Friday Two teens were robbed at knifepoint on the J line near Church and Clipper streets around 4:30 Friday afternoon. Two men approached the victims on Muni and demanded their cell phones. One of the suspects brandished a knife and took a phone belonging to one of the teens from the victim’s pants pocket. The second suspect punched the other teenager in the face, then tried to steal his cell...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/weekend-crime-recap-five-robberies/feed/ 11 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/project-artaud-residents-troubled-by-anti-semitic-graffiti/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/project-artaud-residents-troubled-by-anti-semitic-graffiti/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:40:03 +0000 Hélène Goupil http://missionlocal.org/?p=226291 JWeekly reports that on Feb. 12, residents of Project Artaud, a live-work complex for artists, made a troubling discovery when they stepped outside: anti-Semitic graffiti, including a swastika and the words “RIP Adolph Hitler,” had appeared on the sidewalk. A few days later another piece graffiti appeared; this one said “Death to Jews” in French. Residents filed a report with the police, who are investigating the incident. More graffiti was...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/project-artaud-residents-troubled-by-anti-semitic-graffiti/feed/ 4 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/man-robbed-at-knifepoint-at-18th-and-mission-thursday/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/man-robbed-at-knifepoint-at-18th-and-mission-thursday/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:41:57 +0000 Hélène Goupil http://missionlocal.org/?p=226275 A man was robbed at knifepoint at 18th and Mission streets at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. The suspect, described as a woman between the ages of 20 and 25, approached the victim, brandished a knife and demanded his wallet. The suspect then fled on foot.]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/man-robbed-at-knifepoint-at-18th-and-mission-thursday/feed/ 10 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/man-robbed-at-22nd-and-church-streets/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/man-robbed-at-22nd-and-church-streets/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:22:02 +0000 Hélène Goupil http://missionlocal.org/?p=226147 A man riding Muni’s J Church line was robbed at 22nd and Church streets at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Three suspects, described by police as men in their 20s, boarded the train and one snatched the victim’s cell phone. The victim tried to chase the suspect but the other two stopped him. They punched the victim in the face, and all three suspects fled on foot.]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/man-robbed-at-22nd-and-church-streets/feed/ 5 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/24th-and-bryant-gas-leak-capped/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/24th-and-bryant-gas-leak-capped/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:54:28 +0000 Hélène Goupil http://missionlocal.org/?p=226100 A gas leak at 24th and Bryant streets Wednesday caused the temporary evacuation of approximately 40 people from nearby buildings. Fire department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said that the leak was reported at 10:39 a.m.; the Chronicle reports that it was capped at 12:35 p.m. According to PG&E, the leak was caused by contractors who were doing excavation work and dropped a large rock on a plastic gas main. SFGate has...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/24th-and-bryant-gas-leak-capped/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/what-you-may-have-missed-over-the-weekend-26/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/what-you-may-have-missed-over-the-weekend-26/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:30:10 +0000 Hélène Goupil http://missionlocal.org/?p=225990 Police Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Suspect Involved in Aggravated Assault Weekend Crime Recap: Six Robberies My Mission: Lauren Waters, Dog Walker Roller Disco in the Mission Benefits SF Indiefest Local Artists Present Alternatives to BART’s 24th St. Plaza Remodel]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/what-you-may-have-missed-over-the-weekend-26/feed/ 0